Benefits

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Six in ten employers surveyed are hoping for full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One-third of all 401(k) plan participants in plans recordkept by Vanguard invested their entire account balance in a professionally managed asset allocation and...

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the rising cost of health care, many retirees are not concerned about paying for it.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New legislation means current and future Illinois government retirees will have to pay premiums for their state retiree health insurance, starting July 1.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Because of the economy and recent employment-related legislation, many employers have shifted to benefits that place primary responsibility and control on employees, a...

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits challenging last year's reform of Rhode Island's public pension system will continue.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits challenging last year's reform of Rhode Island's public pension system will continue.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) participant fee disclosure requirements go into effect August 30, and the majority of plan sponsors surveyed are...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bosses are finding more time for getaways than their workers, according to a survey.

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – No matter what the ruling is by the U.S. Supreme Court about health care reform, Society of Actuaries (SOA) members surveyed say health...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – No matter what the ruling is by the U.S. Supreme Court about health care reform, Society of Actuaries (SOA) members surveyed say health...

June 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Depending on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutional challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), numerous issues could...

June 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Senate passed a measure creating a retirement savings plan for private sector workers who lack access to a workplace retirement...

June 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are preparing to pursue alternate methods of offering healthcare options to their employees, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Employer...

June 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Chesapeake Energy Corporation is now facing an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) lawsuit. 

June 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some plan sponsors are hesitant to implement an in-plan guaranteed retirement income solution for the same reasons others are in favor of it....

June 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most workers only need to work five years past age 65 to be ready to retire, a new paper contends.

June 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The shortfall in funding states’ retirement systems has grown to at least $1.38 trillion, according to a report from Pew Center on the...

June 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just 40% of HR decision makers from large organizations are very confident about their understanding of employer requirements under the Affordable Care Act...

June 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eligibility for participation in a workplace 401(k) savings plan is one of the single-most important factors in closing the retirement savings gap for...